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  1. [quote user="Quillan"]With regards to the NHS wasting money you may be interested to know that nearly 1/3 of the budget is kept aside for litigation and compensation payments. [/quote] I knew about the high cost of litigation/compensation  that the NHS has to fund, but didn't think it was as high as a third!  That would be billions? I can't say I approve of this, but if personnally involved and negligence was the issue I expect that I might be somewhat litiguous, but hopefully not.  Daily I 'touch wood'  for good health for family and myself. What happens in France ? Tegwini
  2. [quote user="dragonrouge"] Should we deny a grieving couple their devout beliefs?[/quote] But it is the language issue here that is the problem - and NOT religious or other customs and practices.   Although some religious practices for the dead would be difficult to allow - for example zoroastrianism, or even Hindu  openair pyres. Unfortunately coming to the UK does mean immigrants have to fit in with the laws of the land. . What would be the solution in France ?   It seems to me that immigrants and other religious and ethnic groups mostly speak French - the French insist on it.   We Brits should have 'compromise' as our middle name.   The consequence is that UK public services, taxpayer funded too,  are often inferior to those in France. Tegwini
  3. Well - it's true! The waste in the NHS can only be enormous because of the crackpot ideas they have. Today I had to book an outpatient's appointment on line, here in Wiltshire, (Salisbury), and we are considered to be in the sticks, not muti-ethnic London,   and  not could help but notice that I could have done it in 17 different languages.  There is a telephone no. and presumably they have either skilled linguists in 17 languages, or perhaps a machine - neither are cheap. Recently I had to make some 'official' calls to France - I did them in French - perhaps not wonderful French, but I made the effort as I had to. Is it any wonder the NHS is broke and charities  have to regularly raise funds for equipment, facilities etc. And they cheap-skate on cleaning.      Hence many hospitals are not clean - including the A&E at Salisbury District Hospital. (A large hospital serving thousands).   I have seen it !! and at a quiet time with staff sitting around, and blood on the floor. Tegwini
  4. [quote user="NickP"]tegwini wrote: "a little country like Rhodesia can have  British warships stationed off Mozambique to prevent oil getting into the country,  but China can do absolutely anything and get away with it. " Funny that, but I don't see many British warships lining up against Mugabe. [/quote] Quite ... Ok for Mugabe - endless excuses why he can't be 'slotted',  removed,  whatever ... The West wanted democracy and got Mugabe and a vibrant and relatively rich country is bankrupted.  Or as Ian Smith said about democracy in Africa - one man one vote, once. The Foreign Office knew better - or did it ? Brittania yet again waives the rules ... Tegwini
  5. Human rights don't really exist is China- and executions there are not uncommon. I have no strong feelings about the drug runners's fate, but countries like China do make it clear what the penalty would be if caught.  And I am tired of hearing about all these modern-day 'syndromes' used purely as an excuse after someone has commited a crime. BUT, I wonder why no protests etc at the fate of the peaceful dissident  Liu Xiaobo who got 11 years for campaigning for political liberty. And, little done to help Tibet whose recognition of independence by NuLab  has now been cancelled in late 2008,  in exchange for China's support in funding the IMF  - shameful! It seems that might is right - a little country like Rhodesia can have  British warships stationed off Mozambique to prevent oil getting into the country,  but China can do absolutely anything and get away with it. An example of 'Brittania waives the rules' ! tegwini
  6. I had a cleaner, a local lady from my village, ages ago - necessary at the time - or so  it seemed.    I spent ages tidying up and putting things away so she could clean without my stuff getting in the way  -   and she would fail to arrive!!   And,  she was really well paid. We discovered later that her husband was on benefits - 'invalidity' still is,  over 15 years later,  although he has extended his house and gardens too, and had fathered 2 more children.  Clearly easier to be on benefits than work. Tegwini
  7. I  had an accident a few years back,  when on a very wet afternoon my little Polo skidded on a bend into a Toyota Landcruiser - the Polo was 'undriveable' was ultimately written off, there were a few dents to the Landcruiser and before he drove off the man and son came over  menacingly and swore at me badly (seriously swear words too!),  I was alone, no mobile phone and he left offering  no help of any kind - just bad language, insults and threats to a smallish (not so young) female on her own. Months later I heard via the insurance company that he was claiming he was emotionally damaged, unable to drive as he was now so very nervous, had neck problems, and even wept in front of his lawyer !   I had almost forgotten about it - although I was quite shaken at the time.  Clearly an example of our litigious society and how many greedy people try to take advantage of insurance companies.  I did provide the insurance company with a description of this man's attitude and behaviour - as clearly he was a lying toad - that's insulting toads too! Tegwini
  8. The climate change conference in Copenhagen seems to be an new opportunity for the Third world, especially Africa, to get out the begging bowls. I wonder how much of the billions being pledged will end up in Swiss bank accounts or wasted on weapons or fleets of Mercs ? The entire business is so much of a 'con' that  even desertification is now being blamed on climate change when it was a problem as far back as the 60s when ecologists advised against over-grazing, especially with goats,  and of course over-population. Sadly the world's greatest problem is the numbers game,  and  an end to 'populution' is the only way we can solve this problem. Tegwini
  9. [quote user="baypond"] Bankers deserve to take their medicine, but I just wish someone would recognise that it is politics that is corrupting the UK, not banks. [/quote] Years ago NuLab ignored all the signs of overspending - by the public, and they did the same with the public purse as the 'good feel' factor kept them in power. They failed to give any encouragement to manufacturing,   favouring the finance sector above all others.  No doubt Gordon Broon was even proud of the Royal Bank of Scotland as one of the world's largest banks. The outcome was predictable. Tegwini
  10. [quote user="baypond"]Who funds this 'left leaning' [/quote]   ...   BBC ? And, I wonder if they (the BBC)  have considered their own value since quite a few are paid even more than top politicians, and even bankers! Tegwini
  11. On this forum  a few years ago  some posters defended TBliar, GB et al. It would be interesting to see how many now would admit to voting in NuLab. Tegwini
  12. Personally speaking it would be not so much the ridicule that would upset me, I could cope with that, it would be the man I loved having become such a shoddy, shallow person, and definitely very 'used goods'. Destroyed trust is hard to live with.( quote Sue) I agree with that. It's well known that 'golf groupies' hang around the big prize pro tours -  some  offering easy favours.  For a betrayed wife there's also the problem  if the OH picked up more than an easy 'lay' ! Tegwini
  13. [quote user="Iceni"]Tegwini, you imply that alcohol is not a drug but I suspect you mean that is more acceptable to you than other drugs. And if golfers are not tested how do you know how many take drugs ? John[/quote] The implication is yours not mine.  Clearly you can't be tops in most sports with any kind of drugs- incl.  booze.  Alcohol is legal hence judged differently - and not my judgement as I never touch it. As for golfers and drugs- just google it.  Random tests only, and Craig Parry an Australian pro, and Nicky Price blew the lid on beta blockers which calm and help performance by reducing the stresses of the game. Tegwini
  14. [quote user="Iceni"]"Taking drugs is almost unknown in golf and is 'non U' " Hmm, cannot imagine T Woods or many other US uns understanding such subtleties. BTW whatever happened to John Daly? John[/quote] To be precise -  was unknown, but clearly  times have changed.  But not tested as yet, as in many other sports.  Unheard of in Palmer, Player & Nicolas's era. John Daly was more of a boozer- if he took drugs it was not for performance enhancement, but because he was John Daly. Tegwini
  15. Speaking as a 'golf widow' and golf is an important part of my household, as OH was in his teens a potential pro with a handicap of 3. He witnessed Tiger have temper tantrums on the pro tour and throw his clubs about.  This is 'not on' in golf.   Taking drugs is almost unknown in golf and is 'non U' , but it has been speculated that Tiger has taken steroids.   Golfers are not tested for drugs as yet. OH admires  Tiger's  golfing skills, but sadly many celebrities are surrounded by toadies that sometimes convince their paymasters that they are not only golfing stars, but they can almost walk on water, are god-like etc. Clearly Tiger thought he could get away with it, and chose 'gold diggers' who are all now selling their stories. Not unusual. Tegwini
  16. Just as we have a generation of school kids presently being brainwashed - and we do - it's in the syllabus, and Al Gore is part of that syllabus in many UK schools.  We also have so many naive adults who swallow the 'science' knowing or understanding little about it.   We can expect GB et al to approve funding 'climate change reforms' via taxpayer's money, after all,   that is what they do - tax and spend.  And  so many make a living out of it including  the ridiculous industry selling 'green credits'.   But we need a healthy dose of scepticism, and some attempts to find out more and  NOT believe everything we read in the papers or see on TV. Sad. Tegwini
  17. [quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="tegwini"][quote user="Théière"][quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="tegwini"][quote user="gardengirl "] Is it the drink, the food or the witty yawns that would attract you to the insomniacs club, Tegwini? Souns like an interesting programme; wonder if it can be watched again? [/quote] Hi GG Sorry, I couldn't tell you what it was called or what channel it was on-  I was in bed with the 6 ft hot water bottle who was snoring by then. But, it was one of those  'Life' type documentaries.     They were able to deduce quite a lot from the geology and date some of the strata to 350 million years ago.  I looked for you on BBC iplayer, but could find nothing.  I did find this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pdjmk/Horizon_20092010_How_Many_People_Can_Live_on_Planet_Earth/ This a David Attenborough programme.  He clearly thinks, as I do,  that the problem is  'Populution -' way too many people!   That's what this conference should be discussing - not encouraging governments to use this, as Nulab has for years, as a means of extra tax.  The world's population has tripled in the last few decades - scary, especially since the fasting growing populations are in countries which cannot feed themselves, hence many are desperate to move elsewhere, but especially to Europe. Tegwini [/quote] I can see me getting flamed for this, but what the heck........... Way too many people + too many nuclear weapons in the World =                      Instant sunshine and a reduction in population. [/quote] That's what I posted, just in a more subtle way, which is unusual for me [/quote] Good grief Steve & Tpot! But how will you control  the radiation fallout ? Tegwini [/quote] Quick re-plan......Use neutron 'devices'. No fall out, no infrastructure damage just population reduction[6] [/quote] Hi Steve There is another way - in the tv programme listed above they pose solutions- one is for mass sterilisation. This, they tried in India in the 70s. Some were forced into it.  They did a few million pa (7m in 1977 I think).  Lots of men on beds with painful bits- sad or wot ? Sadly, some cultures won't accept this- especially the men. David  Attenborough was not optimistic about the world's future, but is convinced that reducing the world's population is the solution. Tegwini ps    never thought I could ever quote like this !!!!!
  18. [quote user="Théière"][quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="tegwini"][quote user="gardengirl "] Is it the drink, the food or the witty yawns that would attract you to the insomniacs club, Tegwini? Souns like an interesting programme; wonder if it can be watched again? [/quote] Hi GG Sorry, I couldn't tell you what it was called or what channel it was on-  I was in bed with the 6 ft hot water bottle who was snoring by then. But, it was one of those  'Life' type documentaries.     They were able to deduce quite a lot from the geology and date some of the strata to 350 million years ago.  I looked for you on BBC iplayer, but could find nothing.  I did find this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pdjmk/Horizon_20092010_How_Many_People_Can_Live_on_Planet_Earth/ This a David Attenborough programme.  He clearly thinks, as I do,  that the problem is  'Populution -' way too many people!   That's what this conference should be discussing - not encouraging governments to use this, as Nulab has for years, as a means of extra tax.  The world's population has tripled in the last few decades - scary, especially since the fasting growing populations are in countries which cannot feed themselves, hence many are desperate to move elsewhere, but especially to Europe. Tegwini [/quote] I can see me getting flamed for this, but what the heck........... Way too many people + too many nuclear weapons in the World =                      Instant sunshine and a reduction in population. [/quote] That's what I posted, just in a more subtle way, which is unusual for me [/quote] Good grief Steve & Tpot! But how will you control  the radiation fallout ? Tegwini
  19. [quote user="gardengirl "]Is it the drink, the food or the witty yawns that would attract you to the insomniacs club, Tegwini? Souns like an interesting programme; wonder if it can be watched again? [/quote] Hi GG Sorry, I couldn't tell you what it was called or what channel it was on-  I was in bed with the 6 ft hot water bottle who was snoring by then. But, it was one of those  'Life' type documentaries.     They were able to deduce quite a lot from the geology and date some of the strata to 350 million years ago.  I looked for you on BBC iplayer, but could find nothing.  I did find this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00pdjmk/Horizon_20092010_How_Many_People_Can_Live_on_Planet_Earth/ This a David Attenborough programme.  He clearly thinks, as I do,  that the problem is  'Populution -' way too many people!   That's what this conference should be discussing - not encouraging governments to use this, as Nulab has for years, as a means of extra tax.  The world's population has tripled in the last few decades - scary, especially since the fastest growing populations are in countries which cannot feed themselves, hence many are desperate to move elsewhere, but especially to Europe. Tegwini
  20. [quote user="Judith"]Well said, Chessie, a little bit of common sense - at last. [/quote] I second that - Thank you Chessie. Tegwini
  21. Something on telly in the early hours this morning - I should join the insomniacs club! But,   it described climate change - colder and hotter,  BUT millions of years ago - before mankind's arrival.  And, the scientists were also speculating on what caused it then. Many forget climate change happened more recently - eg a frozen Thames in the mid 17th century.  It was frozen solid with people setting up eateries on the ice.  And this was well before industrialisation and pollution.  Doubtless times of increased heat too, but the extreme cold was recorded - even in paintings etc. Tegwini
  22. [quote user="sweet 17"]Oh, you lot of self-satisfied, I'm-alright-jack types.  Spare a thought for those of us less fortunate.[/quote] Here in Wiltshire it's cold and wet, wet, wet - I couldn't get to sleep without my 6 foot hot water bottle! Tegwini
  23. As for Al Gore, the millionaire, he's made even more money from his DVD  (An inconvenient truth).  NuLab has spent money on  this  (our taxes actually) and all UK schools (secondary at least) have been given a copy.  Thus lots of brainwashed kids too. Interesting that Gore is a US citizen - the nation that uses more resources than any other country. Tegwini
  24. Yes  Sweets that's what we're doing- and I only work (for dosh anyway) for a day or so each week.  Yes I agree about Dr Kelly - also to stay on thread! Regards Tegwini
  25. [quote user="Richard"] Feel free to chip in with any more[/quote] Just received via email - not mine.  For me golf is akin to watching paint dry Tegwini   Poor Tiger 1. Tiger's rear view mirror has a new warning:  ANGRY WIVES ARE CLOSER  THAN THEY APPEAR  2. What's the difference between a Cadillac and a golf ball?  Tiger can  drive a golf ball over 300 yards.  3. What club did Elin use to "rescue" Tiger?    A bitching wedge.  4. Phil Mickelson has already called Elin to get some tips on how to beat  Tiger.  5.. The police asked Elin how many times she hit Tiger. She said, "Put me  down for a five."  6. Tiger & Baby Seals have a lot in common.  Both get clubbed by  Norwegians.  
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